AMA welcomes roadracing series as AMA Featured Series

February 19, 2013

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The
American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that the American
SportBike Racing Association and U.S. Grand Prix Riders Union Championship
Series have joined the AMA sanctioned events calendar as AMA Featured Series.
The events, which feature some of the country's most competitive amateur
roadracing, run March through October.

"Each of these series brings an exciting and unique flavor of competition
to the AMA-sanctioned calendar," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken
Saillant. "We're looking forward to working with both ASRA and the USGPRU
to advance the roadracing discipline and bring greater awareness to the
top-notch competition that both of these series feature."

The ASRA Championship Series (www.asraracing.com) features
both sportsman classes and classes for aspiring professional racers. It
includes both Amateur and Expert competition in Thunderbike, SportBike and
SuperStock classes.

"We are looking forward to our new relationship with the AMA as a featured
series," said ASRA LLC President Kevin Elliott. "This not only
elevates our series but it provides value to our racers and their sponsors by
becoming a part of the largest motorcycle organization in the Americas. We feel
that this gives both the AMA and the American Sportbike Racing Association a
better position in our sport by providing riders with a clear stepping stone
leading into the professional roadracing ranks. After years of running our
series as a standalone, it was the logical move to join with the AMA and
promote our sport with the help of such a great organization."

The USGPRU (www.usgpru.net) features
125cc and 250cc two-stroke roadrace bikes, as well as Moriwaki MD250H spec
bikes. The USGPRU format includes extended-length grand prix racing with timed
qualifying and is designed to prepare riders for two-wheel racing at the
highest levels. For 2013, USGPRU events are running in conjunction with select
events on the ASRA calendar.

In addition, select rounds of the ASRA Team Challenge endurance series are also
sanctioned.

Since 1924, the AMA has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. AMA members come from all walks of life, and they navigate many different routes on their journey to the same destination: freedom on two wheels. As the world's largest motorcycling rights organization, the AMA advocates for motorcyclists' interests in the halls of local, state and federal government, the committees of international governing organizations, and the court of public opinion. Through member clubs, promoters and partners, the AMA sanctions more motorsports competition and motorcycle recreational events than any other organization in the world. AMA members receive money-saving discounts from dozens of well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel stays and more. Through its support of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the AMA preserves the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. For more information, please visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com.